Snout-to-tail set for Aug. 29

UPDATE: Unless I’ve counted wrong — and that’s not unlikely — it looks like this dinner is now full. Snout-to-tail 2 is being planned for late September. I’ll keep you posted about those details as well as any cancellations for 8/29.

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It’s on, people!

Thank you to all who have waited patiently since my last blog on our snout-to-tail dinner in May. Back then, Bob McGee had just agreed to take on this project despite having signed up as a diner AND despite being in the midst of opening Salt Kitchen & Tasting Bar. When that job ended a few weeks later, I waited for him to resurface. The man can cook, he can butcher a pig, and he has heart. So I waited, long and agonizing weeks during which I debated whether to update you with the news that I had no update.

But now I do.

SNOUT-TO-TAIL

McGee is reserving a whole hog for our dinner, which we’ll cap at 20 people. Per his request, we’re going totally on the honor system: Please RSVP in the comments here or by tweeting me @NonstopMari, and bring your payment in cash or check when you come to dinner.

No substitutions for this one, by the way. You need to be able to eat pork, and I do mean more than chops and bacon. If organs, trotters and the like put you off, this won’t be for you.

Snout-to-tail will be the kick-off dinner for McGee’s new popup, Plancha. I am majorly stoked. Honolulu gets a new popup featuring top-line culinary talent, and our lucky band of swine eaters gets to be the first to taste it!

I’m still fanning myself since McGee’s double-positive confirmations started rolling in yesterday.

“Verrrry excited and have almost finalized a menu,” he wrote. “Rolled spleen … bone-in pork belly … get ready …”

Spleen!

“P.S. There will be offal, hoping that is a good thing!”

Oh yes. Yesyesyesyesyes.

Mari’s P.S. Annoddah Dave, you were the only previous interested I couldn’t find on Facebook or Twitter; I’ve notified everyone else. I hope you see this and can still make it!

About Mari Taketa

Mari Taketa went through an entire career life cycle — journalism school, AP reporter, business magazine editor — before her rebirth as a food writer. She considers her blog, Deliriyum, part of her state of nirvana.

Awww, I have buds flying in on Saturday and Sunday. We are meeting up on Monday night, the 29th, the same night as Snout to Tail. I'm sure they aren't the offal eating type. I stll love a Mochi Rice Stuffed Naau.

@darick808 hi darick -- i just spoke to bob mcgee and he says snout to tail 2 is on for sept 26, 27, 28. he's calling in john memering, chef at upcoming cactus restaurant and fmrly of kalapawai cafe in kailua, to co-cook. menu? top secret until late tmrw nite or early mon morning. will update w/ new blog as soon as i get details!